Thread: BP told feds it could handle oil spill 60 times larger than Deepwater Horizon

Well, BP, I would think it would now be time to put up, or shut up.

Originally Posted by Mississippi Press

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In its 2009 exploration plan for the Deepwater Horizon well, BP PLC states that the company could handle a spill involving as much as 12.6 million gallons of oil per day, a number 60 times higher than its current estimate of the ongoing Gulf disaster.

In associated documents filed with the U.S. Minerals Management Service, the company says that it would be able to skim 17.6 million gallons of oil a day from the Gulf in the event of a spill.

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I would think it is time to begin imposing fines on BP for this problem. It has had time to fix it and has not. The spill will have an effect on the entire gulf cost. So much damage has been done and will be done. If this Oil is still in the gulf when hurricane season hits, there is no telling how much damage it will do and how far it may spread. Though this is really the first mishap of it's kind it shows just how dangerous is off shore drilling. That needs to stop. The environment is just to precious to all of us to have them muck things up this badly. This is bad but the next one could be far worse.

Originally Posted by BoogyMan

Well, BP, I would think it would now be time to put up, or shut up.

Anybody who believed that should have their head examined...

Originally Posted by katiegrrl0

I would think it is time to begin imposing fines on BP for this problem. It has had time to fix it and has not. The spill will have an effect on the entire gulf cost. So much damage has been done and will be done. If this Oil is still in the gulf when hurricane season hits, there is no telling how much damage it will do and how far it may spread. Though this is really the first mishap of it's kind it shows just how dangerous is off shore drilling. That needs to stop. The environment is just to precious to all of us to have them muck things up this badly. This is bad but the next one could be far worse.

I's wait until the leak is stopped. No point in demonizing them now.